Sick Pullet (with pics) -- Lethargic, droopy tail, and not eating or drinking much...

[speckledhen]

She doesn't appear to have a heavy worm load nor blackhead, I believe you are dealing with a laying issue, Her abdomen looks swollen..impacted oviduct or internal layer maybe?

My personal opinion is that it is not cocci. (by the way, medicated feed does NOT prevent cocci, no matter what they say).

Blackhead is not very common in chickens, at least they don't seem to suffer from it like turkeys do, so I'd more veer toward what Pine Grove said, though her age is quite young. I just lost a 16 month old hen to a massive ovarian infection, something I'd only seen once in a hen of that age. Anything is possible at any age if she's laying, though. The yellow poop could be egg yolk. Even with worms, I've never seen bright yellow poop. I do see it when loose yolk is expelled. I agree with casportpony that you may need to treat for ecoli-that won't be penicillin, but something like Baytil or amoxicillin. It may already be too late, but time is of the essence now.

sammy56 you need to start your own thread so your question isn't lost in this one.

 

[casportpony]

I agree that blackhead is rare in chickens, but I have seen it in two of mine, and both had yellow poop.

The turkey in this picture has blackhead


Above turkey probably also has E.coli, just like many do.

-Kathy

 

[speckledhen]

I'm not saying it is not blackhead, but I'd think something else first. Anyway, can't hurt to treat for both ecoli and blackhead, I wouldn't think, right? I'd bet money it isn't cocci, though.

 

[casportpony]

I'm not saying it is not blackhead, but I'd think something else first. Anyway, can't hurt to treat for both ecoli and blackhead, I wouldn't think, right? I'd bet money it isn't cocci, though.

With pictures it can be so hard to tell with poop, 'cause we can't touch or smell the poop, which is something I do more than I care to admit, lol. If I couldn't take her to a vet I would treat for blackhead, E. coli and worms with metronidazole, Baytril and Safeguard. According to the vets I have seen, and the literature I have read, all three drugs *can* be used together. Supportive care is also very important and must be given if a sick bird isn't drinking and eating enough on it's own.

If by chance it is coccidiosis, it's unlike any I have seen.

-Kathy

 

[speckledhen]

With pictures it can be so hard to tell with poop, 'cause we can't touch or smell the poop, which is something I do more than I care to admit, lol. If I couldn't take her to a vet I would treat for blackhead, E. coli and worms with metronidazole, Baytril and Safeguard. According to the vets I have seen, and the literature I have read, all three drugs *can* be used together. Supportive care is also very important and must be given if a sick bird isn't drinking and eating enough on it's own.

If by chance it is coccidiosis, it's unlike any I have seen.

-Kathy

 

[sammy56]

And I have a pullet which is 4 months old shes not eating fine she was fine before I buyed a rooster after that she not eating full tummy and there is no sign of injuries she walks fine please help

 

[casportpony]

And I have a pullet which is 4 months old shes not eating fine she was fine before I buyed a rooster after that she not eating full tummy and there is no sign of injuries she walks fine please help

Can you post a picture of her poop?

-Kathy

 

[Michael Apple]

Types of Coccidiosis which attack the caecal region of the intestines are quite nasty. For severe outbreaks of caecal coccidiosis, 20% Amprolium powder is recommended for use in waterers.

Table 4. Guidelines for Treatment of Coccidosis in Broiler Chickens1
Trade Name Active Ingredient Dosage & Treatment Duration2 Type of Coccidiosis Most Likely to Respond Favourably
Amprol 9.6% oral solution Amprolium 41 fl oz/gallon stock solution for 3-5 days; then 10.25 fl oz/gallon stock solution for 7 days Severe outbreaks of caecal coccidiosis
Amprol 9.6% oral solution Amprolium 20.5 fl oz/gallon stock solution for 3-5 days; then 10.25 fl oz/gallon stock solution for 7 days Moderate outbreaks of caecal coccidiosis
Amprol 128 - 20% soluble powder Amprolium 20 oz/gallon stock solution for 3-5 days; then 5 oz/gallon stock solution for 7 days Severe outbreaks of caecal coccidiosis
Amprol 128 - 20% soluble powder Amprolium 10 oz/gallon stock solution for 3-5 days; then 5 oz/gallon stock solution for 7 days Moderate outbreaks of caecal coccidiosis
Albon - 12.5% drinking water solution & soluble powder Sulphadimethoxine 0.05% in the drinking water for 6 consecutive days Outbreaks of intestinal coccidiosis
Various Sulphaquinoxaline 0.04% in the drinking water for 2 days; off 3 days; 0.025% in the water for 2 days; off 3 days; 0.025% in the water for 2 days Severe outbreaks of intestinal coccidiosis
Various Sulphaquinoxaline 0.025% in the drinking water for 2 days; off 3 days; on 2 days; off 3 days; on 2 days Moderate outbreaks of intestinal coccidiosis
Poultry Sulfa Sulphamethazine; Sulphamerazine; Sulphaquinoxaline 0.04% solution for 2 days; plain water for 3 days; 0.4% solution for 2 days Coccidosis caused by E. necatrix or E. tenella

 

[casportpony]

Corid dosing picture:


-Kathy

Edited to add: Corid and Amprol are the same thing, both are amprolium.

 

[sammy56]

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